Team News

Coming off of a 7th place finish at CRAA nationals, the Gophers enter this fall 15s season as brand new members of the Midwest Rugby Conference. Looking to make some noise and build of the momentum of last season, the Gophers kick off the season on September 5th with a scrimmage against St. Johns. 

Men rugby team in a group in maroon and gold jerseys

Iowa City, IA  The Gophers played in the CRAA National 7's tournament this past weekend, and played some great games against teams from all over the country. After going 1-2 in pool play on day one, the Gophers won both of their games on day two to finish the tournament 3-2. This earned the Gophers 7th place overall, which is the best nationals performance in recent Gopher rugby history. We want to thank all the family, friends, and supporters of Gopher rugby that made this trip possible and have led this program to it's success. With the season all wrapped up for the spring, the Gophers will enjoy some well deserved rest before picking up practices again later in the summer.

HOA 7's Recap

 

Men's rugby team poses together smiling at the camera. They are standing and kneeling on a rugby field.

Omaha, NE The Gophers played in the Heart of America conference championship for sevens this past weekend, and put up their best performance of the season thus far. Coming out hot, they started the tournament off beating Kansas State 31-17. Following a forfeit win from Oklahoma, the Gophers played Iowa in the quarterfinals and convincingly won 31-5. The Gophers played Wayne State in the semifinals and dominated in style with a 32-12 win. After a hard-fought match against Iowa State in the final, the Gophers lost in 5-12 with a lights-out performance. For the second year in a row, the Gophers came runner-up in the conference and earned their spot to CRAA 7's nationals. These will be held in Iowa City, IA during May 9th - 10th. 

About

We are the competitive men's Rugby Club for the University of Minnesota. Our goal is to provide athletes a way to continue competitive sports as university students as well as an excellent culture. We play at the D1AA level in the Heart of America conference, which includes teams ranging from Iowa to Oklahoma. Our club has made numerous national's appearances and most recently got 9th at the 2025 CRAA national 7's tournament. In addition, we were the runner-ups in the 2025 Heart of America conference 7's tournament.

We are a competitive club that is open to new players from all levels of rugby experience. If you would like to get involved with the team, please fill out our interest form.